I have developed the habit of reading stuff that I don’t think I will like. The reason for this is so I can grow in my knowledge. Secondly, if I only read stuff I like or that is close to what I already know, then my chances of learning new things and being innovative are about nothing. In this I do not think I am normal. My experience is that most folks have developed their own party line---about religion or politics or anything else. And once that development takes place, it becomes cement-like! It would take a jackhammer to make any changes. My experience with cement is it seldom changes and never transforms. When you pour cement, you can shape it as you wish. It is moist and pliable. Comparably, that is like our youth. Through parents, education and so on, we are molded. Once cement sets, change is over. While that analogy does not hold true for all people, it is true enough to describe many fo...